Evaluating and managing bradycardia

Evaluating and managing adrenal incidentalomas REVIEW ■

Adrenal masses that are found incidentally should be evaluated with both imaging and hormonal studies. The attenuation coefficient on noncontrast computed tomography (CT), expressed in Hounsfield units (HU), is better than tumor size in differentiating adrenal adenomas and hyperplastic lesions from nonadenomas. All patients should undergo hormonal evaluation for Cushing syndrome and pheochromoc...

Evaluating and managing patients with thyrotoxicosis.

BACKGROUND Thyrotoxicosis is common in the Australian community and is frequently encountered in general practice. Graves disease, toxic multinodular goitre, toxic adenoma and thyroiditis account for most presentations of thyrotoxicosis. OBJECTIVE This article outlines the clinical presentation and evaluation of a patient with thyrotoxicosis. Management of Graves disease, the most frequent ca...

Evaluating and managing the probability of medical errors in nursing personnel using the HEART method

Introduction: Medical errors cause serious and often preventable injuries to patients. Studying human errors and their use as an opportunity for learning is a key factor in the effort to improve patient safety and quality of care in the hospitals. The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate human errors to reduce their risks in nursing personnel using the Human Error Evaluation and R...

Bradycardia

Postpartum Maternal Bradycardia Overview: Bradycardia in pregnancy:

Background: Hypotension or bradycardia after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section remain common and are serious complications. The current study evaluated factors associated to the incidences of hypotension or bradycardia in this context. Material and Method: A prospective cross sectional study from November 1, 2004 to July 31, 2005 was conducted on 722 parturients undergoing cesarean section...